The 'Matrix' is the wool pulled over your eyes, it is an illusion, a manufactured "reality" intended to deceive you into believing lies and dismissing truths. The only way to break free is to Reclaim Your Mind and Think For Yourself.

If my stance on anything that I post, publish or write offends you: my bad, but know this, I DON'T GIVE A FUCK.

I know it sounds harsh, but God didn't make me a weak-minded conformist for many reasons. So, if I gotta rattle minds just a little bit to wake people up*: I WILL. Don't worry though, I gots nothing but LOVE.

The method to my madness can be found somewhere in between Malcolm X, MLK, Gandhi and Tupac Shakur. In other words, a Realist Idealist Spiritualist Ready For Whatever.

Two years ago today, in 2009, Michael Jackson was murdered by 'the powers that be'. Like Tupac, he was also another 'nutcase' the world didn't take time to understand and disregarded as "crazy" or "wacko". It's always when they pass on, that we realize what humanity has lost...I want to take a moment for our fallen brother, an icon in the music industry, a philanthropist, a humanitarian, a lover not a fighter, a dance machine, an innovator, a creative genius, an amazing song writer, and remember the legacy he left behind. Michael Jackson, your supporters, friends, family, children and millions and millions of fans worldwide, we all miss you. You never once shouted an insult, no matter how many countless times 'they' (the media) harassed you, and negatively portrayed you. Nobody's perfect, we all have flaws, but you managed to achieve perfection with your own craft.Your music stands as a testimony of someone who loved all, who wanted to heal the world, make it a better place, who wanted to move people, not just to dance and try to bust some of your out-of-this-world dance moves, but to move people to CARE about each other, and about our planet.Sending you my respect. God Rest your Soul in Peace.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

It seems some people are FINALLY fed up with the system and how things are going, they've decided to take a STAND against the New World Order.

I don't know who these 'Sons of Liberty' are, I'm not associated with them in any way shape or form, but all I gotta say is: THEY GOT BALLS. Openly calling out the NWO on a Youtube video, the people have finally had enough.

"Those who make peaceful demonstrations impossible, make violent protests possible."

Now, I don't personally believe violence will solve our problems, however, I do believe humanity needs to stop living in denial and fear, and do something about the elitists who abuse of their power. We should learn from activists & humanitarian pioneers of the past, do what they did right and correct what they did wrong. God Bless all the Righteous Souls who defend humanity's rights and stand up against injustice & oppression.

Notice that the ones who get sucked up into these 'secret societies' are the ones that lack FAITH... they're void of a Spiritual, Moral and Ethical Compass. Easy targets are ones that just want Fame & Fortune, and would be willing to do/sacrifice ANYTHING (i.e. even selling their soul) to get it. Lady GaGa is a PERFECT example, she lives up to her claim & name: The Fame Monster.

FYI: I'm not attacking any of her 'Monsters', whether directly or indirectly so chill the Fuck out, I know how some of y'all are obsessed with her to the point of worship. Just 'cuz I'm pointing out the OBVIOUS doesn't mean I'm being arrogant or condescending, or even a 'hater'... it's called being Focused and Observant, not falling for illusions and facades.

If you ain't up on things, Greece is dealing with a major financial fiasco, one much worse than what the U.S. is going through. If it collapses, it will cause markets to crash worldwide. Only thing keeping Greece up on its legs is the European Union and their bailout loans. Should Greece default on its payments, expect a downward-spiraling domino effect to happen around the world.

In a world full of chaos, corruption and natural disasters, I'm proud to stand with Faith & Spirituality, in order to spread Truth and share Wisdom with all.

The M.O.E.C.A.S.H. Chronicles™ reached another milestone, after 3 and a half years of blogging, almost 900 posts later, reaching 20,000 views is a real blessing to me.

Hence, I wanted to take a moment from my busy days and Give Thanks to all the readers who take time from their busy days to read, watch and/or listen to my posts. I hope the blog is fulfilling the purpose of why I started it in the first place: To Empower, Inspire and Uplift humanity... KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!

Keep it locked here, share it with others, and pass on this blog to others who might benefit from it.

Biggup to all the Dads, can't wait to get to that point but I'll be patient till the Universe brings me my lovely Queen. For now, Wishing a very Blessed & Happy Father's Day to all the Babas and Papas out thurrr.

If you're as curious as I was to read the actual Letter of Confession from Dexter Isaac regarding the 1994 shooting & robbing of 2Pac, then CLICK HERE.(FYI: You might have to zoom out or in, depending on your screen's resolution. Don't ask me how, I ain't no technician.)

Imagine how the world, the music industry, the hip-hop game, Hollywood, the political arena and the United States would have been had Tupac still been with us today, to celebrate his own 40th Birthday.That being said, AllHipHop.com compiled a list of 40 Things that Tupac Amarua Shakur would've done by 40. Some are actually kinda funny, in a respectful way.Follow this link to read the entire list:40 Things Tupac Shakur Would Have Done By 40

New York City police have begun an investigation into an online posting supposedly from a convicted felon who claims to have shot and robbed slain rapper Tupac Shakur.

Police spokesman Paul Browne said Wednesday ifpolice determine the post is legitimate they will seek to interview the prisoner.

The claim was posted on the website AllHipHop.com. The person says he was paid $2,500 by another hip hop mogul to rob Shakur outside a studio in Manhattan in 1994. Shakur suffered gunshot wounds but eventually recovered. Hewas later killed in 1996 in an unsolved slaying.

Today, June 16th, marks what would've been Tupac's 40th Birthday. His contributions to society, not only music, often go ignored -or under appreciated-, he is indeed a very misunderstood human being. With a great soul that wanted to change the world for the better, he fought to give the ghettos of America a voice. He used lyrics & poetry to paint the dark and harsh reality that many African Americans were facing, dealing with, and going through. He gained notoriety for the wrong reasons, due to his countless run-uns with the law and court appearances. The media circuit didn't help, often misrepresenting 2Pac as a misogynist, a thug, a criminal, or a gang leader.

'Pac was greater than any of the negativity they tried to taint his image with. He was a man with plans, a man with ambitions, intellectual, spiritual, in touch with his emotions, connected to his community, surrounded by bad influences and trying to make the best out of the 'shit' that he was living around. Songs like "Dear Mama", "Brenda Got a Baby", "Me Against The World", and countless other classics, they all speak volumes of Shakur's depth, in terms of his outlook on the world as well as his understanding of the suffering he felt around him.

To describe Tupac as "multi-talented" is good, but not good enough. He was blessed with many gifts and one of them was spiritual insight. In many of his songs, he praises God, talks to God, asks God questions, and pleads to God. Due to the circumstances he was living in, and people that he kept company with, those overshadowed his bright soul, and could've even led to his demise. Gotta be careful of the company you keep.

Not the one to bite his tongue, whether it was in his music or in television/radio interviews, Shakur (meaning "Thankful" in arabic), spoke his mind regarding various topics. Ranging from the social inequalities, to 'schooling' men how to treat women better, to life, to love, to politics, to injustices, and everything in between. He was a philosopher wise beyond his years, a Political Activists who was a danger to the establishment due to the incredible amount of influence & reach he had with 'the people', especially the youth. Hence, why Tupac had to be 'eliminated', removed from the scene, a common and reoccurring theme in many great artist's tragic life endings (notably, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Michael Jackson).

Born to shine and to open people's minds, he did more, he moved people, he moved the masses and started getting 'ghettos' better organized. Some knew Tupac Shakur the Actor, who brilliantly played his character's roles, but very few knew Tupac the Poet, Tupac the Revolutionary, Tupac the Protector of women (Baby, Don't Cry, gotta keep your head up - those lyrics are testimony of that fact). Though some of his music might be seen as degrading towards women, it was him playing the role of Tupac The Rapper, nothing more but trying to fit in in the industry and the 'game' of Hip-Hop.

Tupac had many sides to him, but one of them was his loving side towards his mother, Afeni Shakur. He often spoke wonderful things about his mom, and even though he went through a rough childhood, he still praises his mom, for all she's done for him and all the values & virtues she's instilled in him. Could perhaps explain why all the ladies loved him, and all the fellas wanted to be just like him.

On this day, which should be celebrated like MLK Day, we must remember that Tupac was larger than life, he was an inspiration to many kids growing up in the broken down projects of America. Often emulated, never duplicated, since his passing, Hip-Hop has seen many rappers come and go, but none that could fill his shoes. Big as they were, one thing's for sure, he can never ever be replaced.

Today, I pay my respect to a brother I never met, who inspired me to use lyrics to inspire others. I don't idolize human beings, for it goes against my spiritual beliefs, but I do pay homage to great men and women who've made great contributions to the awakening and empowering of humanity. Even though I did not grow up in the 'ghettos' of America, through Pac's music, I understood their struggles, and related to it, and I appreciated the positive messages he was sending out in his music, which are becoming more and more rare nowadays. I thank Tupac for turning me into Hip-Hop & Rap, they've provided me with an outlet to also speak my mind and reach out to my brothers & sisters with uplifting messages. I'll never achieve the same level of Fame that Mr. Shakur did, nor do I wish it either, but it's good to learn from his life's experiences, apply them in order to keep his legacy alive.

For all the times I was down, locked up in my room, was dealing with my own issues, heartbreaks, so-called friends backstabbing or just growing up with family problems, I knew I can turn to God for reassurance & comfort, and I can turn on 2Pac's music as remedy to my stress.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Forgiveness is a virtue, a necessity in one’s character. Forgiveness is a quality one must practice in order to increase equality. An act of kindness is sometimes difficult but it is discipline for the soul, a cure for the heart, and peace for the mind. Some of us have become so self-righteous in our lives that we live, but forget the greatest reason of living: To be at peace, to hold no grudges in one’s heart, to build no hate, which ultimately reciprocates and inevitably metastasizes and spreads throughout our souls invisibly and unconsciously. When one forgets to forgive, one forgets to see clearly. Most of the time, it creates a certain hate within us. Hate is a burden which piles up on the heart, as if it were almost a poison, or an internal cancer which slowly kills. The weight of hatred continues to build like an overdose of medicine. This deadly poison penetrates the body, mind and soul, leading to complex medical and mental health issues. Stress is a major cause of Heart attacks and strokes, which are the main causes of death in our world today. What causes stress? Finances are cited commonly but I would argue that human relationships inflict more damage. More often than not, the close relationships in which something has gone severely wrong. Most of the time, our inflated pride does not allow us to ask for forgiveness or even to grant it unto others if they ask for it.

Forgiveness is the character of deity, but also an aptitude which gives any human the power to do so. Forgiveness is free, and it allows us to breathe after doing so. Forgiveness, regardless of what the situation is, may be the ultimate purpose for us, for if we expect ourselves to be forgiven for our mistakes, why do we withhold the same benefit from others? I have been through situations where anger was the main culprit and I did not speak to people who were close to me for months, even years. My biggest regret was not forgiving them. It was a tremendous relief for my heart to let it go and forgive them. Sometimes we hold on to problems for so long that we forget what we were even angry at. Sometimes we let go of the people who matter most, over things which matter little. Sometimes we realize too late, because we did not forgive early enough. You might not see the importance of opening the doors of your heart to someone who has wronged you in the moment, but the best way to do so is put yourself in a similar position. As human beings, we are all fallible, but not every mistake we make is intentional. It is a shame, we haven’t fully understood the art of forgiveness. Surely it is because we do not forgive, that we are in a constant battle against each other. Until we learn to forgive and understand it’s bounty in entirety, the world will continuously suffer.

Forgive but don’t forget. I am asking you to forgive who has hurt you, but I understand that it does not mean that things are going to be the same way they use to be. Someone might have done something really cruel, which took a drastic toll on your heart. Forgiving them will allow you to live, whether you chose to stay in touch with that person or not. It still makes a huge difference by making you feel better about yourself, and secondly, majority of the time, people are not used to being forgiven. Forgiveness can change a person’s whole life. It can be the second chance a person was waiting for. Forgiveness shows purity, humility, piety and true love. Forgiveness allows a person to get closer to oneself, and God. We have to realize, the only thing we gain from holding something deep inside is pain, stress, anger, resentment, regret. If you can justify any one of those things to be positive, I pray for you. Ultimately there is nothing good about feeling any of those things. Forgiveness can save your life and others’ lives. After all, forgiveness is another form of charity.

I always try and display a form of equality between humanity in general, and would like give a few examples from different religions views on forgiveness. I do this because, most people like to judge and generalize religion through what they see in the mass media, but it is the individuals they show who do bad things, not the religion itself. We all have similarities, and I believe we have the ability to live in unity as “ONE.” A good place to begin is if we just learn to open our eyes, our minds and hearts. We live in an angry world, I hope we can start forgiving each other and moving on.

Quran: It has also been revealed in the Qur’an that forgiveness is a superior moral trait: “But if someone is steadfast and forgives, that is the most resolute course to follow.” [Qur’an, 42:43] For that reason, believers are forgiving, compassionate and tolerant people who, as revealed in the Qur’an, “control their rage and pardon other people.” [Qur’an, 3:134]Bible: Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times? Jesus said to him, I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven.Buddhism: Forgiveness is seen as a practice to prevent harmful thoughts from causing havoc on one’s mental well-being.

Torah: On the contrary, one should be easily pacified and find it difficult to become angry. When asked by an offender for forgiveness, one should forgive with a sincere mind and a willing spirit. Forgiveness is natural to the seed of Israel.” (Mishneh Torah, Teshuvah 2:10)Just like many other religions, we all share certain guidelines which are stated only for the betterment of our own morals. Can we be wrong for doing right? Absolutely not! Forgiveness is something you can never be wrong for doing. Forgiveness is the key. It is the key to a humble heart, a clean conscience, a strong soul, and an understanding peace between two sides. We must learn to repent and forgive, instead of eventually regretting how we live.If you have just read this article, take it as a sign. God bless!(Poem by Sullee J)Forgiveness Vs. RevengeOur independance and courageOpen heart and fit physicalMindless actions with impulse strategyRage from within the bottle of miserableHe knows not what he doesAnd thinks after he leaps for his grudgeOne is cheated before he can cheat himselfFor’ his shadow has eyes which blinkAnd will put a slope to darken his healthWhen he steeps to the gutters stinkOne who see’s wrong, must not become of itAlthough in the midst, the myst blinds theDust which comes from itHe asks himself, to take or notOnes life, who repeatedly let the stains rotForgiveness is a harder victoryFor’ revenge is simple and plainBut we shall not become a permanent marker in historyInstead a dribble and keep playing

Computer hackers broke into the Senate's public website Wednesdaythough they were unable to get proprietary data, the Senate acknowledgedtoday. It was the second such attack in less than a week.Meanwhile, the CIA website was taken down Wednesday afternoon. The hacktivist group LulzSec group claimed credit.

I still don't know what to make of 'Anonymous'. I haven't researched them much either. They claim that they are a group of people from all over the world, but who knows nowadays, it could be some teenaged kids in a basement just fooling around.

I'm not questioning their legitimacy, I just do not understand their aim, mission and purpose. Maybe they need to be less ambiguous and more clear & defined with their goals. It'll probably get them more supporters if they are indeed defending humanity's basic rights, especially those who are oppressed.

In any event, here are some interesting vids I found on Youtube. Don't really know what to make of them, so I'm just posting it up to hopefully get some feedback.

I noticed, whenever I feel like I'm the right path, luficer will use people with weak faith (they are easily vulnerable & more susceptible to his 'whispers') or people who keep company with misery, to try & get at me.

Lately, I've been more consistent with my daily prayers, it's a voluntarily act of divine devotion & worship, but the more I do it, the more I feel at peace in my heart, mind and soul. It also gives me comfort, reassurance, not to mention, clarity of vision, seeing past satan's schemes & illusions of empty temporary fulfilment.

Thing is, I know satan hates it when people pray to God, he's been working tirelessly, with his devils to distract people as much as possible, so that we don't pay attention to our Spirit's soulneeds, and feed it God's light through prayer. He hates it even more when people, like myself, awaken others and make them realize the importance of being in touch with our soul.

In any event, I see him, I see how he manipulates people's actions towards me. I see it when he takes advantage of people's weaknesses, or emotional wounds, to try and break my Faith & Spirit down. I got God in my heart and on my side, so not only am I not phazed, I ain't afraid. He's probably pissed off cuz I have more and more people declaring their LOVE for God, and rejecting his 'gifts', as they increase awareness and see beyond his games of deception and deceit.

He's really sad, lonely and jealous. Jealous at us, humanity, how God created us far superior than him, but he thinks he's better than us. So he's doing everything in his lowly powers to undermine us... I see that, maybe many others do too, so that's why it's important to pray.

Prayers reinforces our faith, it builds up our will power, it comforts our hearts, minds and souls and it protects us from his allures. I'm not trying to convert anybody into anything and I'm certainly not trying to come across as a preacher, just sharing wisdom & speaking from personal experiences, that's all.

“To me, the biggest terrorist is Obama in the United States ofAmerica,” he said. “For me, I’m trying to fight the terrorism that’s actually causing the other forms of terrorism. The root cause of terrorism is the stuff that the U.S. government allows to happen, the foreign policies that we have in place in different countries that inspire people to become terrorists. And it’s easy for us, because it’s really just some oil that we can really get on our own.”

Some people are too afraid to relinquish the fake dream they've been living in all their life, it's too much burden to bear to see beyond the facade & illusions, to see things for what they truly are, not for how they appear to be... But if they only knew, they're harming themselves & their loved ones more than any other. If they only knew, that humanity & planet earth are under attack..

If they only knew that FAITH is greater than fear and LOVE can make hatred disappear... If they only knew there's STRENGTH in numbers, and humanity outnumbers those that seek to plot & plunder... If they only knew, there is still a chance to make a positive difference, but it starts by not being indifferent and to BE the Difference, that makes a world of difference.

Friday, June 3, 2011

Idiot boxes of the world unite! To fight off the effects of intelligence, replace smart quotes with fart jokes, substitute sense with scenes from Martin, let the baby’s bathe in that glow and learn all manner of things they don’t really need to know!

The Television Will Not Be Revolutionized!

Channel the content of some rambling nonsense deep into the annals of yo’ subconscious, deprogram and depress chasing some televised success, be them, that, they and those be everything but in control,

The Television Will Not Be Revolutionized!

Small claims Court drama, teenage baby mamas, Osama watching Osama, Celebrity Endorsed indoor saunas, the perfectly cooked piraña and other cannonfodder for you to ponder, all at the speed of imitations of life while the smoke of war gets inhaled thru the peace pipes, be still my beating heart and scare my brain from thinking thoughts as i sit intoxicated by the delights, sarcasm and 3 strikes thrown by my favorite pitcher in a sound surrounded, 3 dimensional, high death, full color mixture, wholly unsocializing and completely uncensored,

The Television Will Not Be Revolutionized!

By this one-eyed monster most of the world was raised, and by this hero most of the world was saved, and to this master most of the world is slaves, it factors your fears with actors and cheers from a live studio audience pushing you to engage in a heroic act of thoughtlessness for the grand prize of a little bread, fleeting fame in the circus and every thought in yo head,

The Television Will Not Be Revolutionized!

“Ain’t no changing me” said my flat screen TV, No More Che’s to the rescue, or Black Panthers to correct you, just coaxial cables and satellite signals to connect you to a world that doesn’t really look like it does on TV, where everything is much shorter, fatter, uglier and in disorder, where u have to do it now because there are no digital recorders where if the present gets boring you can just fast forward,

The Television Will Not Be Revolutionized!

So there will be no revolution, or paradoxically ironic televised public execution of the entire worldwide televising institution, there wont even be a celebritized, televised trial of old baby blue, cuz you see my dear friends the television will not be revolutionized but what about the revolution that should taking place inside………………….of you?

By Wasalu “Lupe Fiasco” Jaco in Dedication to that guiding light of a human being Gil-Scott Heron

The videos for Gaga’s songs Alejandro (analyzed here) and Born This Way (analyzed here) communicated specific spiritual messages through meanings and symbols. Traditional religious symbols are stripped of their “holy aura” while other symbols, inspired by those of the Illuminati, are introduced and glorified to her young viewers. Of course, this phenomenon does not happen only in Gaga’s works, but is a trend in mass media in general. Aleister Crowley, an occultist who remains an incredibly influential figure in the entertainment industry, claimed the Age of Horus, a new stage in human history, would be defined by the abandonment of traditional religions in order to embrace a new kind of spirituality (read the full article on Crowley here). The same vision for a “new Aeon” is shared by the world elite, where its plans for a New World Order heavily rely on the existence of a single world religion, based on a specific set of values that are compatible with is Agenda. Mass media plays an important role in this paradigm shift – and the results are astonishing. In less than a century, the Western World has witnessed a drastic decline in religious faith, especially Christian. Never such a profound societal change happened in such a short period of time. Of course, Gaga herself is not responsible for this drastic shift, but Judas, in its meaning and symbolism, perfectly describes the transitional period we are going through, as society is taken to, in Crowley’s words, the Age of Horus.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

This month I'mma do something to commemorate and remember the life, achievements, and contributions of Tupac Amaru Shakur. June 16th, is 'Pac's birthday, and he would've been 40 y.o. had they not assassinated him, covered it up with this whole East Coast - West Coast beef bullshit. We all know who did it and why they did it - 'Pac was getting too big, too political, too influencial, too much of a threat for the powers that be to handle. So, like other such cases, namely Malcolm X, they murdered him. That being said, starting today, I will be posting up some of my personal favorite quotes and tracks of the late great Rap Artist, Actor, Revolutionary, Visionary, Philosopher, Poet, Playwright and Activist.

"Everybody against me. Why? Why me? I have not brought violence to you. Ihave not brought Thug Life to America. I didn't create Thug Life. I diagnosed it."

Not a preacher or priest, not an Imaam or Sheikh, not a Rabbi or Guru, just a man who happens to be very in tune with his Soul... An awakened Soul very in tune with the Universe around it, An empowered Soul connected to the source of Divine Wisdom, Almighty God.............

A soul that listens and understands,

knows when it comes to God I obey His commands,

living life's pre-destined plans while awakening my fellow man,

woman and child, time to stop acting wild,

time to stop living blindly & in denial,

we will all face judgement day's final trial,

good or bad, happy or mad lets give thanks to our moms and dads, and the parents of Humanity: Adam & Eve,

if you still don't believe cuz you livin' in grief,

know that struggles are brief but it's on you to turn a new leaf,

satan's an ugly desperate beast and our soul's he's out to feast,

north south, west and east, the world needs more peace,

tyranny & wars must cease,

this world ain't given it's a temporary lease.

Feed me love, feed me hope,

I'm hooked on them, they're my high, my morphene, my dope,

haters gon' hate while they anticipate the demise of my fate,

lil' do they know Mista Moe was born to Soul-Glow with Skills & Flows,

Roll with Bros not Hoes, Ladies not Assholes,

eyes steady on the utlimate prize, spiritualize so I don't fall for material lies,

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Being obsessed with and run by [usually technological] advancement leaves no room for ever being at peace and existing as something other than a machine which is endlessly processing and categorizing. Having the system of symbolism reality being run on the computer program called imagination, the human mind uses codes, images, rules and ideas to form its "reality", rather than what human used to do - use real-world things like nature, instinct, input and natural interpretation to form reality.

The ones who accept and continue using the computer program (which is developed and distributed by the collective dominant culmination of the generated imagery of society, government, institutions, media, etc) are called normal (they have been normal*ized* and *act* normal). The ones who either were never born into the system, or were but have since entirely broken out if it and snapped back to true, pure, reality (which ignores suggestive persuasion, "ideas-as-facts", labels, social categories, socially-accepted-"truths", etc. etc.) seem, to all of the "normalized" people to be *ab*normal and crazy and therefore get labeled as defective and are ridiculed, outcast and destroyed.

This kind of gang warfare and world-wide mob mentality in the Earth game allows the masses to be manipulated by what we call magic - the casting of an idea (spell), which then forms into reality across the world. The mind is colonized from birth onwards by the current prevalent version of the system thus creating the outermost identity of the egoic self in its image, which is what (or "who") functions in this system. Similar to what is depicted in The Matrix, Tron, Avatar - where they all go into or play characters/roles inside the system. Here the soul becomes dormant like a seed, waiting for the box/pot to break so the plant can grow. The formation of the ego and it's entry into the system causes the mind to be recruited and fight (perceptively to the death) for what it believes I.e. this "reality" and the status quo.

If reading this makes you angry and/or fearful, then you have already begun to realize you are currently under hypnosis of the system. If you can truly and completely realize you are under hypnosis of the system, you have a chance that very few people come across in their lifetime.

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